New American Standard Bible 2020
Isaiah 44:12-17
12The 1craftsmanH2796 of ironH1270 shapes a cuttingH4621 toolH4621 and doesH6466 his workH6466 over the coalsH6352, 2fashioningH3335 it with hammersH4717 and workingH6466 it with his strongH3581 armH2220. He alsoH1571 getsH7456 hungryH7456 and 3his strengthH3581 failsH369; he drinksH8354 noH3808 waterH4325 and becomesH3286 wearyH3286. 134The craftsmanH2796 of woodH6086 extendsH5186 a measuringH6957 lineH6957; he outlinesH8388 it with a markerH8279. He worksH6213 it with carvingH4741 knivesH4741 and outlinesH8388 it with a compassH4230, and makesH6213 it like the formH8403 of a manH376, like the beautyH8597 of 5mankindH120, so that it may sitH3427 in a 6houseH1004. 14He will cutH3772 cedarsH730 for himself, and he takesH3947 a holm-oakH8645 or another oakH437 and lets it growH553 strongH553 for himself among the treesH6086 of the forestH3293. He plantsH5193 a laurelH766 treeH766, and the rainH1653 makesH1431 it growH1431. 15Then it becomesH1961 something for a personH120 to burnH1197, so he takesH3947 one of them and getsH2552 warmH2552; he alsoH637 makesH5400 aH5400 fireH5400 and bakesH644 breadH3899. He alsoH637 7makesH6466 a godH410 and worshipsH2331 it; he makesH6213 it a carvedH6459 imageH6459 and 8bowsH5456 downH5456 before it. 16HalfH2677 of it he burnsH8313 in the fireH784; overH5921 this halfH2677 he eatsH398 meatH1320, he roastsH6740 a roastH6748, and isH7646 satisfiedH7646. He alsoH637 warmsH2552 himself and saysH559, “AhaH1889! I amH2552 warmH2552, I have seenH7200 the fireH217.” 17Yet the restH7611 of it he 9makesH6213 into a godH410, his carvedH6459 imageH6459. He bowsH5456 downH5456 before it and worshipsH2331; he also 10praysH6419 to it and saysH559, “SaveH5337 me, for you are my godH410.”
Notes
- 1. Isaiah 44:12 Is 40:19, 20; 41:6, 7; 46:6, 7; Jer 10:3-5; Hab 2:18 ↩
- 2. Isaiah 44:12 Lit and fashions ↩
- 3. Isaiah 44:12 Lit there is no strength ↩
- 4. Isaiah 44:13 Is 41:7 ↩
- 5. Isaiah 44:13 Ps 115:5-7 ↩
- 6. Isaiah 44:13 Judg 17:4, 5; Ezek 8:10, 11 ↩
- 7. Isaiah 44:15 Is 44:17 ↩
- 8. Isaiah 44:15 2 Chr 25:14 ↩
- 9. Isaiah 44:17 Is 44:15 ↩
- 10. Isaiah 44:17 1 Kin 18:26, 28; Is 45:20 ↩
Commentaries on Isaiah 44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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